Vince Staples Bows at no. 21 | Scanning the Charts 📉

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Scanning the Charts (7/21/21): Vince Staples earns the top debut on the Billboard 200 at no. 21 while BTS earns another no. 1 on the Hot 100.

ell, SCANNING THE CHARTS is just what it says it is. I, the quirky founder and do-it-all at The Musical Hype scans through the Billboard Charts and picks out things that catch my eye. This column isn’t extensive, but rather short and sweet. This week, I picked out SIX notable observations from the Billboard 200 , and SIX observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with

Vince Staples earning the top debut on the Billboard 200 at no. 21 while

BTS earns another no. 1 on the Hot 100.

Billboard 200

In an uneventful week, Olivia Rodrigo spends a second straight, and fourth nonconsecutive week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her debut album, SOUR.

Doja Cat holds serve at no. 2 for the third consecutive week with Planet Her.

With no debuts in the top 20, Vince Staples earns the highest debuting new entry on the Billboard 200 with Vince Staples (no. 21).

Snoh Aalegra launches at no. 24 with her third studio album, Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies.

Way down the charts, rapper IDK debuts at no. 164 with USee4Yourself.

Even further down the chart, The Wallflowers launch at no. 183 with Exit Wounds.

Billboard Hot 100

BTS, "Permission to Dance" [📷: BIGHIT Music]

Yes, BTS is still no. 1 on the Hot 100. The difference is that “Butter” slides from no. 1 to no. 7, while “Permission to Dance” debuts at no. 1.

BTS aren’t the only ones flying high on the Hot 100. The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber debut at no. 3 with their collaborative single, “Stay”.

Post Malone launches at no. 13 with “Motley Crew”.

BIA, assisted by Nicki Minaj, sees “Whole Lotta Money” (the remix) bow respectably at no. 16.

Billie Eilish scores another debuting single on the Hot 100 with “NDA” which starts at no. 39.

Kane Brown and blackbear see their unlikely collaboration, “Memory”, launch at no. 50.

Vince Staples Bows at no. 21: Scanning the Charts No. 29 [: BIGHIT, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings Inc.]